Comparison

M32 Config vs qFT8

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

M32 Config

Features
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Morserino-32 Config sets up your Morserino from your iPhone over Bluetooth β€” no cable, and no computer. The Morserino-32 is an open-source Morse code (CW) training device for radio amateurs. Everything you would otherwise change by turning the encoder and stepping through menus can be done here instead, on a screen, with a keyboard. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Read and change every preference β€” keyer mode, speed, tone, spacing, Koch lesson and the rest β€’ Store and recall snapshots of complete settings β€’ Edit the CW memories β€’ Set your call sign and operator name β€’ Manage the Koch character sequence and your practice sets β€’ Combine several text files into one training file and send it across β€’ Read practice statistics and game scores, on the models that keep them β€’ Send text to be keyed as CW, and watch what the device decodes YOU NEED A MORSERINO-32 This is a companion to the hardware and does nothing on its own. You need: β€’ A Morserino-32 β€” classic or Pocket β€” running firmware 9.0 or later β€’ "Bluetooth Use" set to "BLE Serial" in the device preferences CONNECTING ASKS THE DEVICE FIRST Anything within radio range can reach a Bluetooth device, so the Morserino asks you before it hands over control: it shows "Allow connect?" and waits for you to press its FN button. Nothing gets in without you agreeing at the device itself. No account, no advertising, no data collection. Firmware, manuals and the desktop version of this tool: morserino.info

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qFT8

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qFT8 turns an iPhone or iPad into a digital-mode station for licensed radio amateurs. MODES: FT8, FT4, FT2, LQ8, JS8, WSPR, Morse (CW), RTTY, SSTV pictures, and voice (SSB). HOW IT CONNECTS TO YOUR RADIO - Audio: connect the radio's USB sound interface (or an audio cable). qFT8 listens to the radio and sends its tones to it; the radio switches to transmit by itself (VOX). - No CAT on iPhone and iPad: iOS and iPadOS do not let apps control a radio over a USB cable (CAT), so you set the frequency, mode and power on the radio itself. - qFT8 bridge: plug the radio into a computer on the same Wi-Fi and run the free qFT8 program there as a bridge. Then the iPhone controls the radio too (frequency, mode, transmit) and gets its audio over Wi-Fi. ON THE AIR - Waterfall and decoded messages, automatic QSO sequencing that runs only while you have TX on. - Your log, with ADIF export and import, and optional uploads to the services you use (QRZ, LoTW, eQSL, POTA and more). - Map of the stations you hear, band activity, POTA and SOTA activations. - Transmit is off until you press TX ON. qFT8 never changes your radio's power. On a Mac, use qFT8 for Mac (Mac App Store): it controls 70+ radios over USB (CAT). No account, no ads, no tracking. You need an amateur radio licence to transmit.

Screenshots

M32 Config4 screens
qFT84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: qFT8 at every 2 days against M32 Config's every 2 weeks. qFT8 also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

M32 Config ships an update every 2 weeks, qFT8 every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
M32 Config versus qFT8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterM32 ConfigqFT8
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWillibald KramlLuis Quesada Torres

In-app purchases

None

M32 Config

No in-app purchases

None

qFT8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is M32 Config free?
M32 Config is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is qFT8 free?
qFT8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do M32 Config or qFT8 have ads?
Neither M32 Config nor qFT8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, M32 Config or qFT8?
M32 Config ships an update every 2 weeks, and qFT8 every 2 days. Most recently, M32 Config was updated on November 10, 2026 and qFT8 on November 10, 2026.

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